Aesthetically wonderful with its colored pencil artstyle and great OST. Gameplaywise it is a definite slower vibe than something like superstar, but it still has its own unique flow that can be exciting. I think the level objectives to get the heart stars make the levels more memorable and keep this from falling into the dreaded forgettable kirby game hole. Animal buddies are back and there are even new ones this time around! There's also multiplayer but only one person can ride an animal at a time which is lame. I think a lot of people like to be harsh on this game because it's not as good as super star but this games great in its own ways.